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Pahrump, Nevada Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good day Pahrump! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How close are the latest Pahrump and Nye County primary races?
  • Pahrump DUI arrest turns fatal—what investigators say happened in jail
  • Meet the PVHS senior balancing theater, scouting and top grades

Also on today's calendar: Improv Night! Class and Show – Pahrump and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, with a high of 107 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunshine and very hot, temps: high: 105, low: 79.
  • Sunday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, with a high of 105 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Nye County primary election results updated Wednesday evening, not final (pvtimes.com) — Nye County’s latest primary results show several tight local races, including the nonpartisan contest for Pahrump justice of the peace, Department B, where Michael Foley currently leads. With about 1,200 drop-box and late mail ballots still to be counted, these numbers can change, so Pahrump residents should treat them as preliminary snapshots rather than final outcomes.
   

2. Pahrump DUI suspect dies after being found unresponsive in Nye County Jail, Sheriff's Office Says (fox5vegas.com) — Pahrump authorities report that a woman arrested after a high‑speed crash near Highway 160 and Basin Avenue died the next day after being found unresponsive in a holding cell at the Nye County Detention Center. Deputies say she failed field sobriety tests, was evaluated at Desert View Hospital, then jailed before medical staff and Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue attempted life‑saving measures; an autopsy will determine her cause of death.
   

3. Senior Spotlight: Kylee Siegmund (pvc.news) — A Pahrump Valley High School senior, Kylee Siegmund, is being celebrated locally for blending theater leadership, mental‑health advocacy and top‑tier academics while earning the Superintendent’s Choice Award. From assistant directing school productions to helping launch Hope Squad and completing her Eagle Scout requirements, she’s leaving PVHS with a packed graduation stole and plans to study veterinary science at Utah State University.
   

4. Las Vegas Raiders donate $20K high school football equipment to Pahrump Valley (highschoolfootballamerica.com) — Pahrump Valley High School’s Trojans football team just received $20,000 in new practice equipment from the Las Vegas Raiders, boosting safety and training for local players. From tackling sleds to pads, the gear comes through the team’s Champions for Safety program and underscores growing support for youth sports in Pahrump’s small-town program.
   

5. Michele Fiore trailing challengers in fight to retain Pahrump judicial seat (pvtimes.com) — Initial results show Michele Fiore trailing Michael Foley and Scott Oakley in the race for the Pahrump Justice Court seat, with Foley currently leading and a possible November runoff looming. The story details Fiore’s prior federal conviction, Trump pardon, ongoing judicial discipline case, and how some Pahrump voters at the Bob Ruud Community Center weighed those controversies when casting ballots.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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